Top Local Stories 2025
Teens charged with aggravated burlary
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Four teens were arrested Monday in Las Cruces on multiple charges including aggravated burglary with a deadly weapon. The teens are accused in a gun store robbery on November 22nd at Strykers Shooting World. They allegedly used a stolen car to smash...
11h ago
Unclaimed money and property
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The NM Taxation and Revenue Department is encouraging citizens to check and see if they have any money or other abandoned property held by the state. There's $390 million worth of money, uncashed checks, safe deposit box contents, and credit balance...
12h ago
Mayor and city face lawsuit
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The former inspector general for Albuquerque, Melissa Santistevan, has filed a lawsuit against the city and Mayor Tim Keller claiming she was wrongfully removed from her position. The lawsuit states Santistevan faced harassment during committee meet...
12h ago
Suspect sought for westside bank robbery
Albuquerque (KKOB)- The Albuquerque office of the FBI and the Albuquerque Police Department are asking for the public's help to identify a man wanted for a robbery of the Bank of America branch at 2601 Coors Blvd NW. On November 20, 2025, the man entered the bank and implie...
15h ago
Otero county man arrested in murder of girlfriend
Alamogordo, NM(KKOB)- A 31-year old Otero County man is in jail without bond charged with an open count of murder for the killing of his girlfriend. Mathew Weems was arrested initially for a burglary charge, but was later charged with murder after the body of his girlfrien...
16h ago
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Home explosion victim transferred to Phoenix burn unit
Albuquerque (KKOB)- New information regarding that home explosion on Sunday night that rocked a northeast heights neighborhood. The victim from the explosion who was initially taken to the University of New Mexico Hospital, in now at a burn unit in Phoenix, Arizona. The ho...
17h ago
City and mayor sued by former Albuquerque inspector general
Albuquerque (KKOB)- The former Inspector General for the city of Albuquerque, has filed a lawsuit against the city and mayor Tim Keller. Melissa Santistevan, alleges in her suit, she was wrongfully removed from her position because of harassment and threats from the Accoun...
17h ago
Bernalillo County offering free rides this Thanksgiving
Albuquerque(KKOB)- Residents in Bernalillo County can take advantage of safe ride options for Thanksgiving weekend. Beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday until 2 a.m. Dec. 1, Bernalillo, Sandoval and Santa Fe county residents can use Uber to get discounted rides. Riders can enter c...
18h ago
